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Hijack '93 on Netflix. The subject of Hijack is very dangerous. Be it is hijacking of aeroplane, bus, train, car, ship etc that deals with total terror in the eyes of the passengers and those who are hijacked. Their body languages totally go for toss during to terrible pressure of the highjackeers. In this film, the passengers hardly felt any pain or pressure may except one or two. All the passengers took the high acting very lightly. The direction is gone for a big toss. This not the way the director should project film. Further, there is no tension seen among the airport security where the plane lands. No government of either country is bothered about the situation. Negotiations/conversations are handled very badly. Acting and performances are mediocre. Overall, a very badly made film. Please give this film a huge MISS.

Unlike other reviewers, I did feel like the tension was largely maintained throughout the film. I intended to watch it as I did chores around the house, but I instead ended up glued to my seat (it's a pretty short film, so that helps).

I do think that there could have been a bit more backstory for the hijackers to help us better understand their motives. And yes, at times, the background actors (hostages) didn't look as scared as I would imagine they'd be.

If you're looking for an entertaining movie with a decent degree of tension and intensity, you'd like this. It's not going to necessarily blow you away, but to me it felt like an intriguing take on a real-life incident.

This is the worst movie I've watched in 2024. The direction was horrendous, and the actors aimlessly did whatever they wanted. They failed to portray any fear or discomfort, making it a painful viewing experience.

Although based on a true story, the script was lazy and unimaginative. The fact that a trial, and conviction happened, providing more information on court proceedings, etc.

It is an unfortunate missed opportunity for something wonderful, informative, and explosive.

The character development was confusing and the scenes were sporadic, with very little context and follow-through.

It is unfortunate.

This is one hijack movie with a difference. There is less of action, more of conversation and a good portion of the movie deals with back stories of the young, naive and inexperienced hijackers. In all probability the real event had more excitement.

The director has not given the required pace to the narrative and the intermittent back stories of the four hijackers only served to slow down an already slow movie. These sob stories with bittersweet background music were rather over sentimental and boring. In any case poverty and misery of family members of hijackers could not be convincingly connected to a hijacking plan.

Nothing in the movie like direction, acting, dialogue can be considered even mediocre and is of a passable standard. The anxiety and tension of the passengers does not look realistic at all.

The scenes of negotiations however are done well. These are the redeeming feature of this uniformly insipid and unimpressive movie.

This is badly made by based on an actual event happened in Nigeria. And apparently nobody hurt or died in real which is a relief. Considering this is a hijack of flying airplane but there is no intense or thrill at all.

Maybe acting is bad as well as its script.

The stories behind every hijacker are not developed well and their characters are also weak and vague.

Could make more interesting flashbacks of each hijacker so know more watchable.

There is no tension between hijackers and passengers or army officers.

This is disappointing, one of the worst hijack movie I have ever watched recently.